Twitter has become an important part of Internet marketing strategy. It is a great way to keep in touch with customers, friends and industry professionals, while updating them on your news in 140 characters or less. If you have a web marketing plan that includes social media, it is important to integrate it with your website, email blasts and printed materials, so that people can find you and stay in touch easily. Twitter's short format makes it an ideal piece of your website format. You can place a small box, also known as a "badge" , "widget" or "button" on your home page, which will post your latest tweets. Read on to find out how to put a Twitter badge on a website.

Steps

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Open 2 Internet browser tabs on your computer. In the first tab, login to your website's admin area. If you do not know HTML code, or you do not have access to the website's admin area, seek the help of your website's web developer.

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Go to Twitter.com in the second tab. Sign into the Twitter account that you want to post to your website. Creating a badge for a business or personal Twitter account involves the same process.

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Find the "Twitter" box, which lists "About," "Apps," and other words associated to the Twitter company. Click on the word "Resources." You should arrive at a page that says "Buttons, widgets, logos, and more."

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Decide if you want to use a button, widget or logo. What used to be called a Twitter badge is now called a Twitter widget. If you want to place a "follow" button your website, you should choose the button option, rather than the widget option.

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Click on the link that says, "See all Widgets." On the next page, click on the "My Website" tab. This section will allow you to choose which Twitter badge you would like to put on your website.

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Read through the options, which include "Profile," "List," "Faves," and "Search." Most websites show a Profile Twitter badge, because this only shows what you tweet or retweet. It does not show the Tweets from the people you follow.

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Click on the Profile widget, or another type of widget. This will take you to a page where you can customize it according to the appearance of your website. Go through the tabs on the left hand side to choose the color, the size and the number of Tweets.

Look on the right hand side of your screen as you adjust your widgets settings. It should reflect your Twitter badge's appearance, giving you a preview of what you will see on your website. Keep in mind that if you do not like your Twitter widget once it's on your site, you will have to return to this page to create a whole new widget.

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Click the "Test Settings" button to get a final view of what your badge will look like. Then, click the "Finish & Grab Code" button. You should arrive at a page with a box full of HTML code.

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Copy all of the code in the box. Return to your first tab. Find the right section of your website, usually the home page, and paste your Twitter widget HTML code into the proper place.

Twitter also gives Blogger users the option to add the code automatically to a Blogger website. Click on the "Add to Blogger" button below the HTML code box to do this.

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Tips

If you use WordPress, Blogger or another large blog/website provider, check to make sure that you do not already have a Twitter widget option as part of your theme. For example, in the Appearance section of the WordPress dashboard, there is a widget page where you can click and drag the Twitter widget onto your website. You can type in your username, choose how many tweets you would like to show, and the Twitter badge already matches your theme.

Warnings

Beware that putting a Twitter badge on your website that shows inappropriate, political or religious tweets may reflect poorly on your website or brand. Make sure to moderate what appears on your Twitter profile once you have placed a Twitter widget on a website.